> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.subtotal.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Rewarding purchases > Set up Okendo to reward points when customers make retail purchases. ## Create a custom earning rule in Okendo In your Okendo admin, navigate to the Loyalty Program and create a new custom earning rule for purchases. Set the **Action Type** to **Award a variable amount of points** and configure the **Points Earned** rate (e.g. `1` point per `1` dollar). Subtotal will pass the purchase total as the `value`, and Okendo will multiply by your configured rate to determine points awarded. okendo make a retail purchase earning rule Save the rule, then copy its `Action ID` — you'll need it in the next step. Points are calculated by Okendo using the **Points Earned** rate configured on this rule. Subtotal sends the raw dollar amount of the purchase; the conversion to points happens on Okendo's side. ## Add the action in Subtotal In the Subtotal Dashboard, navigate to your [Okendo integration](https://dashboard.subtotal.com/integrations/okendo) and click `Add action`. Choose `purchase.created` as the event, give the action a name, optionally restrict to specific retailers, paste the Okendo earning rule's `Action ID` into the **Okendo earning rule ID** field, and set a **Start date**. Subtotal will only reward purchases made on or after the start date — this controls how much historical purchase data gets sent to Okendo when a customer first links their account. add purchase.created action in subtotal Click `Create`. Subtotal will now trigger this earning rule for each purchase it collects on a linked account.